Well it is now some time since we wrote part 3 and during that time we have been very busy working on creating the new accommodation upstairs and sorting the garden and generally improving ‘outside’.

Work upstairs commenced January 25^th 2015 and meant firstly demolishing the temporary bedroom and storage area, this was achieved with the help of our dear friends. A new suspended floor has been constructed with insulation between the ground ceiling and first floor to reduce any noise transference. New walls have been constructed all with acoustic insulation to create 4no bedrooms, a lounge/diner/kitchenette, shower/wc room and a separate wc room.

We have been able to retain the character of the building by keeping original beams exposed, this has added greatly to the time/cost required to form and finish the accommodation but it has been worth it. We are very close to the end now and expect to be finished this side of Christmas (2015).

The web site has been updated as well as renewal of the ‘French Connections’ web site for availability queries and booking, although these will both be continually under review and updating status. It is hoped that we will see some rental weeks commencing in 2016 – please see both web sites for info.

The land has been re-seeded with grass, rolled flatter and a veg plot and shrub boarders created, all now requiring regular attention. Last year saw a good first year return of vegetables and a lot of fruit planting. This year (2015) saw a very good supply of onions, potatoes, beans, beetroot, carrots etc. and a good first year of fruit as well.

The central heating system, looking like something from the ‘tardis’, is working well and we have seen a massive difference with all the insulation that has been installed. There are still some bits to be finished which will improve the overall controls even more.

We have now been here 2 years after arriving August 2013, time has flown by so quickly, hopefully with the main building work finishing this year we will be able to ‘sit back and relax’ a little more in the future and start to enjoy the months of hard work. We are still very happy here, meeting new people and visiting new places on a regular basis.  ~~